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Ellie Mathews
Seattle, Washington
Salsa Couscous Chicken
There will be no more complaints about plain old chicken! Fruit, nuts and spice make a honey of a main dish.
Salsa Couscous Chicken
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups hot cooked couscous or rice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 chicken thighs, skin removed
- 1 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons dried currants or raisins
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
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Step1Cook couscous as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add almonds; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from skillet; set aside.
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Step3Add garlic and chicken to skillet; cook 4 to 5 minutes until chicken is browned, turning once.
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Step4In small bowl, combine salsa and all remaining ingredients; mix well. Add to chicken. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
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Step5Stir in almonds. Serve over couscous.
Nutrition
490
Calories
19g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
- Calories
- 490
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 540mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
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